Welcome to The Motorcycle Project!

Carb Rebuild Service ▾ Rebuilding only. No carburetor sales.
Honda CBX1000 $850
Honda DOHC 750, 900, 1100 $425 all, incl Euro and 650
Honda V4, incl ST1100 $425, $450 ST, VFR
Honda SOHC 750 early $450
Honda PD type 550, 650, 750 $350 including Auto
SOHC 350/400, 500/550 $495
Honda GL1000 $495
Honda GL1100 $425
Honda GL1200 $450
Honda GL1500 $350
Honda Valkyrie $499
Honda CX/GL500, 650 $200
ZX, GSXR, Late Triumph $395 to $499, call re CBR
RS, CR, FCR, VM, Smoothies Experience, plenty of parts
More carburetor rebuilds →

A few specialty items ▾ Just a few highly specialized things, here. Parts are not my real business; I'm not competing with Dennis Kirk.
Pro-Link shock seal $34.95 each	Carb felt seals $5.00 each	Carb float level tool $34.95	Ring compressors $150-$195 for two

Featured Video After CBX carb rebuild	Featured Video After GL1000 carb rebuild	Featured Video Attaching throttle cables
More how-to videos →


Honda CBX gen shim $1.95 each	Motorcycle ammeter $29.00	T-handle wrench set $69.00, 7 pcs	Geared pilot tool $115.00

Featured Video Adjusting float level	Featured Video Installing choke springs	Featured Video Removing pilot limiters
More how-to videos →

Tech Articles ▾ How, why, what, where, when, and even who!
C a r b C o r n e r • Carburetors, an Intro • Ultrasonic Carb Cleaning (swf) • Ultrasonic Carb Cleaning • Ultrasonic Examples • About Gasoline • How CV Carburetors Work • Carburetor Jet Tech • Keihin Idle Circuits • Air Filters Compared • K&N Air Filters Revised • Carburetor Rebuilding • Carburetors and Altitude • Fuel Economy • Bad Practice • Ignition Reminders • Carburetor Evolution • The 60/40 Rule • The Little Things • Float Levels • Zinc • Oxygenated Gas • Crankcase Recirc Systems • Carb Kits • More on Float Valves • Draining Carburetors • The Master Carb Myth • Answerman • Felt Seals Revised • CV Carb Tops NEW • No Overflow System NEW • Automotive Origin NEW • Air Bleed Tech NEW • Ethanol: All That Bad? NEW • Syncing Nirvana NEW • Using an EGA Revised • Sync Gauges Revised • The Needle Jet NEW • Due Diligence NEW • Carb Rebuild Parts NEW • The Air Cut Valve NEW • GL1000 Carb Save NEW • Fuel Hose Situation NEW • Carb Special Tools New • CBX Carb Sync New Y o u t u b e V i d e o s • CBX Choke Return Springs • Adjusting Float Level • Four Cyl Choke Return Springs • Gold Wing Manifolds • Servicing Foam Air Filter • Shimming VB Carb Needles • Removing VB Pilot Flags • Removing VB Slide Buttons • Small SOHC Needle Adjust • 750 SOHC Needle Adjust • Proper CBX Cable Install • Draining Carburetors • CBX Start and Warmup • CB500 Four Start and Warmup • Pro Cylinder Head Work • Carburetors GL1500 • Carburetors Triumph 1200 • Carburetors CB550	I n d u s t r y S e c r e t s • Early V4 Cam Issues • Cylinder Head Porting • Octane • Inside Honda's 1st-Gen V4s • Debunking 1st Gen V4 Myths • Lies Mother Told You • Service Manuals • A Day in the Life • Motorcycle User Forums • The Concours Page • California Traffic School • Malice in Aftermarketland • The YouTube Syndrome • Event Data Recorders • VINs • The 1975 Year Split • Interesting Insider Facts • The Real Deal • Cheesy NEW • Seven Sins NEW • The Real Issues NEW • Maintain That Bike! NEW • Dealers NEW • The Challenging CBX NEW E n g i n e T e c h • High-Perf. Engine Building • Horsepower • Compression Testing Revised • Valve Clearances • Valve Jobs Done Right • Cylinders Done Right Revised • Engine Assembly Revised • Motor Oil • More on Motor Oil • Piston Clearances • Detonation • Marvel Mystery Oil • Big Bore Kits • Camshafts • No Free Lunch • Dyno Truth and Error • Combustion • Cam Wear • Oil: a Mechanic's View • Sealers NEW • Clutches NEW • Combustion's Mysteries NEW • More on Cyl Heads NEW • Compression Truths NEW • Non-TDCC Valve Adj NEW	E l e c t r i c a l B a s i c s • Vintage Honda Wire Codes • Charging System Variations • Resistor Plugs and Wires • Honda DOHC, CBX Chging • Honda DOHC, CBX Ignition • The Volt Drop Test • Electrical Connectors • Powersports Batteries • Ammeters Revised • Vintage Chging Systems • The 95/50 Rule • The Ignition Coil Cult New • Ign Coil Relay Mod New • The Elect Deception New C h a s s i s T e c h • Shucking the Shakes • 80s Pro-Link Shocks • Brake Fluid Revised T o o l i n g U p • How-To: Leakdown Tester • Trick Tools • Kowa Seiki Tools • The Exh Gas Analyzer • Peak Volt Diagnostics New • The Load Tester New • The Harbor Freight Lift New B i k e P r o j e c t s • 1979 CBX1000 • 1981 CBX1000 • 1981 CB750 DOHC • 1973 CB350 Four • 1981 CBX1000 • 1986 VF1100C • 1982 CBX1000 • 1977 CB750K • 1979 CBX1000 • 1985 VF500F • 1974 CB350 Four • 1975 CB360T • 1975 CB500T • 1978 CB750K • 1976 GL1000 • 1973 CB450 Pending • 1976 CB750F1 • 1984 VF1100C • 1979 CBX1000 • 1979 CBX1000 • 1978 CB750K8 • 1976 GL1000 • 1982 CBX1000
More tech articles →

How-To Books ▾
Do it yourself!

Honda CBX Carb
$37.00

Honda DOHC Carb
$32.00

Honda V4 Carb
$32.00

Honda SOHC Carb
$32.00

Honda GL1000 Carb
$37.00

Honda CBX Valve
$32.00

Honda CBX Charge
$32.00

Honda SOHC Charge
$32.00

Honda Ignition Mod
$32.00

Making Sense of Life
Free ebook

More how-to books →

Satisfied customers all over: Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile Columbia Costa Rica Denmark England Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Mexico Netherlands Norway Singapore Slovania South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland United States

Available Carburetor Specialty Services ▾
Thread Repair	Polishing and Plating	Special Techniques	Precision Welding	Wet Blasting

USEDCBX
PARTS.COM

  •  JIS Screwdrivers
  •  pjmotorsports.com
  •  electricalconnection.com
  •  coneeng.com
  •  Eric Gorr

  •  mulemotorcycles.com
  •  performance cycles
  •  Matthew Biberman
  •  air filter comparison
  •  web!ke

  •  jetsrus.com
  •  samurider.com
  •  powersportsbusiness.com
  •  moto-services.net
  •  metalgearworks.com

  •  cbrestorations.com
  •  z1enterprises.com
  •  easternbeaver.com
  •  Remotion Garage
  •  cycle recycle (K&L)

  •  tomscyclerecycling.com
  •  bikeexif.com
  •  bigpixelpushing.com
  •  classiccycles.org

  •  Sanctuary Motorcycles
  •  dealernews.com
  •  whitehouse
  •  electrosport

Updated August 2020	© 2020 Mike Nixon	Contact info	Site map	"Quality doesn't cost, it pays!"®